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- The bicameral legislature in Pakistan consists of:
A) Senate and Cabinet
B) National Assembly and Senate
C) Supreme Court and Senate
D) President and Parliament
Answer: B - The authority to appoint the Prime Minister belongs to the:
A) President
B) Chief Justice
C) Senate
D) Election Commission
Answer: A - The Senate of Pakistan represents the:
A) Judiciary
B) Armed forces
C) Provinces
D) Bureaucracy
Answer: C - The Provincial Assembly is headed by the:
A) Governor
B) Chief Minister
C) Speaker
D) President
Answer: C - The Chief Minister is the head of the ______ government.
A) Federal
B) Provincial
C) Local
D) Judicial
Answer: B - The President of Pakistan can be removed through:
A) Judicial review
B) Impeachment
C) Martial law
D) Referendum only
Answer: B - The President addresses the joint sitting of Parliament under:
A) Constitutional duty
B) Judicial order
C) Martial law
D) Emergency law
Answer: A - The National Assembly represents the will of the:
A) Provinces
B) Judiciary
C) People
D) Armed forces
Answer: C - The Senate elections are conducted every:
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
Answer: B - Pakistan’s Constitution provides for an ______ judiciary.
A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Military
D) Provincial
Answer: A - The Islamic provisions in the Constitution cannot be changed against:
A) Judiciary
B) Islam
C) Senate
D) President
Answer: B - The Council of Islamic Ideology advises the government on:
A) Economic policy
B) Islamic teachings
C) Foreign policy
D) Provincial matters
Answer: B - The Election Commission of Pakistan is a/an ______ institution.
A) Military
B) Constitutional
C) Political
D) Judicial
Answer: B - The Constitution guarantees freedom of:
A) Speech
B) Religion
C) Association
D) All of these
Answer: D - The constitutional amendment process requires approval from:
A) Senate only
B) National Assembly only
C) Both houses
D) President only
Answer: C - The Federal Cabinet is collectively responsible to the:
A) Senate
B) President
C) National Assembly
D) Supreme Court
Answer: C - Pakistan’s judiciary includes Supreme Court, High Courts, and:
A) Military courts
B) Subordinate courts
C) Senate
D) Cabinet
Answer: B - The Governor must act on the advice of the:
A) President
B) Chief Minister
C) Senate
D) Chief Justice
Answer: B - The Constitution of Pakistan ensures separation of:
A) Religion and politics
B) Provinces and judiciary
C) Powers
D) Cabinet and Senate
Answer: C - The Prime Minister advises the President regarding:
A) Appointments
B) Dissolution of Assembly
C) Cabinet formation
D) All of these
Answer: D - The members of the National Assembly are directly elected by the:
A) Senate
B) People
C) Judiciary
D) Cabinet
Answer: B - The Constitution of 1973 restored:
A) Martial law
B) Parliamentary democracy
C) Presidential system
D) Monarchy
Answer: B - The Senate is also known as the:
A) Lower House
B) Upper House
C) Provincial House
D) Judicial House
Answer: B - The National Assembly can pass a no-confidence motion against the:
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Governor
D) Chief Justice
Answer: B - The Federal Legislature of Pakistan is called:
A) Congress
B) Parliament
C) Senate Council
D) Federal Court
Answer: B - The power to declare emergency lies with the:
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Chief Justice
D) Senate
Answer: B - The Constitution recognizes the rights of:
A) Minorities
B) Women
C) Citizens
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Governor of a province is the representative of the:
A) Judiciary
B) Federation
C) Senate
D) Provincial Assembly
Answer: B - The Constitution of Pakistan is written in:
A) English only
B) Urdu only
C) Both Urdu and English
D) Arabic only
Answer: C - Pakistan’s federal system divides powers between center and:
A) Judiciary
B) Provinces
C) Senate
D) Army
Answer: B - The Prime Minister chairs the meetings of the:
A) Judiciary
B) Cabinet
C) Senate
D) Election Commission
Answer: B - The Senate ensures equal representation of the:
A) Cities
B) Provinces
C) Districts
D) Parties
Answer: B - The judiciary in Pakistan interprets the:
A) Budget
B) Constitution
C) Foreign policy
D) Election schedule
Answer: B - The Constitution guarantees equality before:
A) Parliament
B) Army
C) Law
D) Cabinet
Answer: C - The Federal Shariat Court examines laws according to:
A) British law
B) International law
C) Islamic injunctions
D) Provincial law
Answer: C - The Constitution provides safeguards against:
A) Foreign trade
B) Discrimination
C) Elections
D) Development
Answer: B - The National Assembly approves the:
A) Budget
B) Constitution
C) Cabinet
D) Judiciary
Answer: A - The Senate cannot originate:
A) Constitutional bills
B) Ordinary bills
C) Money bills
D) Resolutions
Answer: C - The Prime Minister remains in office as long as he enjoys confidence of the:
A) Senate
B) National Assembly
C) Judiciary
D) President
Answer: B - The Constitution of Pakistan provides for provincial:
A) Autonomy
B) Monarchy
C) Dictatorship
D) Colonialism
Answer: A - The Constitution of 1973 was suspended by:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Ayub Khan
C) Zia-ul-Haq
D) Benazir Bhutto
Answer: C - The National Finance Commission is constituted after every:
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
Answer: C - The Chairman Senate acts as President in absence of the:
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Governor
D) Speaker
Answer: B - The Constitution of Pakistan contains Fundamental Rights in:
A) One chapter
B) Two chapters
C) Three chapters
D) Four chapters
Answer: A - The members of Senate are elected by the:
A) Public
B) Provincial Assemblies
C) President
D) Judiciary
Answer: B - Pakistan’s political system allows formation of:
A) Political parties
B) Dictatorship only
C) Monarchy only
D) Colonial councils
Answer: A - The President of Pakistan must not hold any:
A) Political office
B) Office of profit
C) Judicial office
D) Provincial office
Answer: B - The Constitution protects the independence of the:
A) Media
B) Judiciary
C) Election Commission
D) All of these
Answer: D - The federal government is responsible for:
A) Defense
B) Foreign affairs
C) Currency
D) All of these
Answer: D - Provincial governments are responsible for:
A) Local matters
B) Foreign policy
C) Currency
D) Defense
Answer: A - The Parliament can legislate on subjects listed in the:
A) Federal Legislative List
B) Provincial List
C) Concurrent List only
D) Judicial List
Answer: A - The Constitution provides freedom to form:
A) Associations
B) Parties
C) Unions
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Provincial Assembly can pass a vote of no confidence against the:
A) Governor
B) Chief Minister
C) President
D) Speaker
Answer: B - The Constitution declares Pakistan to be a:
A) Confederation
B) Federation
C) Monarchy
D) Colony
Answer: B - The Election Commission prepares:
A) Budget
B) Electoral rolls
C) Constitution
D) Treaties
Answer: B - The Constitution ensures protection of:
A) Life
B) Liberty
C) Property
D) All of these
Answer: D - The President is elected for a term of:
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
Answer: C - The judiciary can declare laws unconstitutional through:
A) Martial law
B) Judicial review
C) Referendum
D) Ordinance
Answer: B - The Constitution was framed by the:
A) Constituent Assembly
B) Cabinet
C) Senate
D) Supreme Court
Answer: A - The Prime Minister may be removed by:
A) Senate resolution
B) Vote of no confidence
C) Judicial order only
D) Governor
Answer: B - Pakistan’s political structure is democratic and:
A) Unitary
B) Federal
C) Colonial
D) Monarchical
Answer: B - The President can promulgate ordinances when Parliament is:
A) In session
B) Dissolved or not in session
C) Working normally
D) Voting
Answer: B - The Provincial Governor takes oath from the:
A) President
B) Chief Justice of High Court
C) Prime Minister
D) Speaker
Answer: B - The Prime Minister advises the President on appointment of:
A) Governors
B) Cabinet members
C) Ambassadors
D) All of these
Answer: D - Pakistan’s Constitution emphasizes:
A) Islamic democracy
B) Communism
C) Monarchy
D) Colonial rule
Answer: A - The judiciary safeguards the:
A) Constitution
B) Fundamental rights
C) Rule of law
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Parliament has the authority to make:
A) Laws
B) Judicial decisions
C) Military commands
D) Foreign treaties only
Answer: A - The Constitution can be suspended under:
A) Emergency
B) Martial law
C) Senate order
D) Cabinet motion
Answer: B - The Constitution of Pakistan was adopted on:
A) 14 August 1973
B) 10 April 1973
C) 12 April 1973
D) 25 March 1973
Answer: C - Pakistan’s provinces have their own:
A) Constitutions
B) Governors and Assemblies
C) Foreign offices
D) Supreme Courts
Answer: B - The authority to appoint Governors lies with the:
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Senate
D) Supreme Court
Answer: B - The Parliament exercises ______ powers.
A) Legislative
B) Judicial
C) Military
D) Provincial
Answer: A - The judiciary settles disputes between federation and:
A) Army
B) Provinces
C) Cabinet
D) Senate
Answer: B - The Constitution ensures freedom of the:
A) Press
B) Speech
C) Religion
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Prime Minister is answerable to the:
A) Senate
B) National Assembly
C) Judiciary
D) President
Answer: B - The Parliament consists of President and:
A) Judiciary
B) Senate only
C) Two Houses
D) Cabinet
Answer: C - The President may return a bill to Parliament for:
A) Amendment
B) Reconsideration
C) Cancellation
D) Approval
Answer: B - The Constitution provides equality of citizens regardless of:
A) Religion
B) Gender
C) Race
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Supreme Court has original, appellate, and:
A) Provincial jurisdiction
B) Advisory jurisdiction
C) Local jurisdiction
D) Military jurisdiction
Answer: B - The Constitution protects citizens against:
A) Illegal detention
B) Slavery
C) Exploitation
D) All of these
Answer: D - The President may dissolve the National Assembly on advice of the:
A) Senate
B) Prime Minister
C) Chief Justice
D) Governor
Answer: B - Pakistan’s Constitution establishes an Islamic welfare:
A) Empire
B) State
C) Monarchy
D) Colony
Answer: B - The Senate elections are held by:
A) Secret ballot
B) Public voting
C) Open referendum
D) Judicial voting
Answer: A - The Constitution recognizes both federal and:
A) Provincial governments
B) Colonial governments
C) Military governments
D) Foreign governments
Answer: A - The Election Commission is responsible for fair and:
A) Controlled elections
B) Free elections
C) Delayed elections
D) Provincial elections only
Answer: B - The Parliament controls the executive through:
A) Question hour
B) Debates
C) Motions
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Constitution provides for independence of the:
A) Executive
B) Judiciary
C) Military
D) Cabinet
Answer: B - The Prime Minister appoints ministers from among members of:
A) Judiciary
B) Parliament
C) Army
D) Bureaucracy
Answer: B - The President can summon and prorogue sessions of:
A) Judiciary
B) Parliament
C) Cabinet
D) Election Commission
Answer: B - Pakistan’s Constitution is based on principles of:
A) Democracy
B) Islam
C) Federalism
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Constitution guarantees dignity of:
A) Citizens
B) Laborers
C) Women
D) Man
Answer: D - The Governor may ask the Chief Minister to seek vote of confidence from the:
A) Senate
B) Provincial Assembly
C) President
D) Judiciary
Answer: B - The President’s ordinance has the force of:
A) Resolution
B) Law
C) Advice
D) Policy
Answer: B - The Senate provides continuity in the political system because it is:
A) Temporary
B) Permanent
C) Provincial
D) Judicial
Answer: B - The Constitution establishes a balance between federation and:
A) Judiciary
B) Provinces
C) Army
D) Cabinet
Answer: B - The Speaker maintains order in the:
A) Senate
B) National Assembly
C) Cabinet
D) Supreme Court
Answer: B - The Constitution allows citizens to move the courts for enforcement of:
A) Budget
B) Fundamental rights
C) Foreign policy
D) Martial law
Answer: B - The Parliament may impeach the President for:
A) Violation of Constitution
B) Misconduct
C) Physical incapacity
D) All of these
Answer: D - The Prime Minister is assisted by the:
A) Cabinet
B) Judiciary
C) Senate
D) Governors
Answer: A - The Constitution of Pakistan is the supreme law of the:
A) Parliament
B) Federation
C) Country
D) Judiciary
Answer: C